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TheUnited States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980 was an election forCalifornia's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of thegeneral election of the House of Representatives on November 4, 1980. Republicans lost one seat (which they had won in a special election) but gained four Democratic-held seats.
| United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Before | After | +/– | |
| Republican | 4,176,462 | 51.08% | 17 | 20 | +4 | |
| Democratic | 3,664,614 | 44.82% | 26 | 23 | -4 | |
| Libertarian | 272,728 | 3.34% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 48,479 | 0.59% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Independent | 13,335 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 8,175,618 | 100.00% | 43 | 43 | — | |
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:[1]
District 1 •District 2 •District 3 •District 4 •District 5 •District 6 •District 7 •District 8 •District 9 •District 10 •District 11 •District 12 •District 13 •District 14 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene A. Chappie | 145,098 | 53.70 | |||
| Democratic | Harold T. Johnson (incumbent) | 107,682 | 39.85 | |||
| Libertarian | Jim McClarin | 17,419 | 6.45 | |||
| Total votes | 270,199 | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald H. Clausen (incumbent) | 141,698 | 54.15 | |
| Democratic | Norma K. Bork | 109,789 | 41.96 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Mosier | 6,833 | 2.61 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Linda D. Wren | 3,354 | 1.28 | |
| Total votes | 261,674 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Matsui (incumbent) | 170,670 | 70.56 | |
| Republican | Joseph Murphy | 64,215 | 26.55 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce A. Daniel | 6,980 | 2.89 | |
| Total votes | 241,865 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vic Fazio (incumbent) | 133,853 | 65.28 | |
| Republican | Albert Dehr | 60,935 | 29.72 | |
| Libertarian | Robert J. Burnside | 10,267 | 5.01 | |
| Total votes | 205,055 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John L. Burton (incumbent) | 101,105 | 51.11 | |
| Republican | Dennis McQuaid | 89,624 | 45.31 | |
| Libertarian | Dan P. Dougherty | 7,092 | 3.59 | |
| Total votes | 197,821 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phillip Burton (incumbent) | 93,400 | 69.37 | |
| Republican | Tom Spinosa | 34,500 | 25.62 | |
| Libertarian | Roy Childs | 6,750 | 5.01 | |
| Total votes | 134,650 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 142,044 | 63.28 | |
| Republican | Giles St. Clair | 70,479 | 31.40 | |
| Libertarian | Steve Snow | 6,923 | 3.08 | |
| American Independent | Thomas J. Thompson | 5,023 | 2.24 | |
| Total votes | 224,469 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronald Dellums (incumbent) | 108,380 | 55.46 | |
| Republican | Charles V. Hughes | 76,580 | 39.19 | |
| Libertarian | Tod Mikuriya | 10,465 | 5.35 | |
| Total votes | 195,425 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pete Stark (incumbent) | 90,504 | 55.32 | |
| Republican | William J. "Bill" Kennedy | 67,265 | 41.12 | |
| Libertarian | Steven W. Clanin | 5,823 | 3.56 | |
| Total votes | 163,592 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Edwards (incumbent) | 102,231 | 62.13 | |
| Republican | Joseph M. Lutton | 45,987 | 27.95 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Fuhrig | 11,904 | 7.23 | |
| American Independent | Edmon V. Kaiser | 4,421 | 2.69 | |
| Total votes | 164,543 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Lantos | 85,823 | 46.39 | |
| Republican | William Royer (incumbent) | 80,100 | 43.29 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Wilson G. Branch | 13,723 | 7.42 | |
| Libertarian | William S. Wade Jr. | 3,816 | 2.06 | |
| American Independent | Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff | 1,550 | 0.84 | |
| Total votes | 185,012 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
Leo Ryan, a Democrat, had been elected in the 1978 election, but was assassinated on November 18, 1978. William Royer was elected to finish Ryan's term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete McCloskey (incumbent) | 143,817 | 72.24 | |
| Democratic | Kirsten Olsen | 37,009 | 18.59 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Evers | 15,073 | 7.57 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Adele Fumino | 3,184 | 1.60 | |
| Total votes | 199,083 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Norm Mineta (incumbent) | 132,246 | 58.88 | |
| Republican | W. E. "Ted" Gagne | 79,766 | 35.51 | |
| Libertarian | Ray Strong | 8,806 | 3.92 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Robert Goldsborough | 3,791 | 1.69 | |
| Total votes | 224,609 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) | 133,979 | 60.74 | |
| Democratic | Ann Cerney | 79,883 | 36.22 | |
| Libertarian | Douglas G. Housley | 6,717 | 3.05 | |
| Total votes | 220,579 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Coelho (incumbent) | 108,072 | 71.81 | |
| Republican | Ron Schwartz | 37,895 | 25.18 | |
| Libertarian | Michael L. Pullen | 4,524 | 3.01 | |
| Total votes | 150,491 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 158,360 | 71.00 | |
| Republican | W. A. "Jack" Roth | 54,675 | 24.51 | |
| Libertarian | Kenton H. Bowers | 6,802 | 3.05 | |
| Peace and Freedom | D. Jeff Mauro | 3,198 | 1.43 | |
| Total votes | 223,035 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) | 129,159 | 70.60 | |
| Democratic | Willard H. "Bill" Johnson | 53,780 | 29.40 | |
| Total votes | 182,939 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Thomas (incumbent) | 126,046 | 71.03 | |
| Democratic | Mary Pat Timmermans | 51,415 | 28.97 | |
| Total votes | 177,461 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) | 162,849 | 77.69 | |
| Democratic | Carmen Lodise | 36,990 | 17.65 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Trotter | 9,764 | 4.66 | |
| Total votes | 209,603 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barry Goldwater, Jr. (incumbent) | 199,674 | 78.83 | |
| Democratic | Matt Miller | 43,024 | 16.99 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher R. Darwin | 10,605 | 4.19 | |
| Total votes | 253,303 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bobbi Fiedler | 74,674 | 48.68 | |||
| Democratic | James C. Corman (incumbent) | 73,898 | 48.17 | |||
| Libertarian | George J. Lehmann | 2,790 | 1.82 | |||
| Peace and Freedom | Jan B. Tucker | 2,038 | 1.33 | |||
| Total votes | 153,400 | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) | 115,241 | 63.87 | |
| Democratic | Pierce O'Donnell | 57,477 | 31.86 | |
| Libertarian | William V. Susel | 7,705 | 4.27 | |
| Total votes | 180,423 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) | 126,020 | 63.20 | |
| Republican | Robert "Bob" Winckler | 62,742 | 31.47 | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey P. Lieb | 10,623 | 5.33 | |
| Total votes | 199,385 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 93,569 | 63.77 | |
| Republican | Roland Cayard | 39,744 | 27.09 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Margaret "Maggie" Feigin | 5,905 | 4.02 | |
| Libertarian | Robert E. Lehman | 5,172 | 3.52 | |
| American Independent | Jack Smilowitz | 2,341 | 1.60 | |
| Total votes | 146,731 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) | 49,080 | 66.00 | |
| Republican | Richard E. Ferraro | 21,116 | 28.40 | |
| Libertarian | William D. Mitchell | 4,169 | 5.61 | |
| Total votes | 74,365 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John H. Rousselot (incumbent) | 116,715 | 70.95 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Louis Lisoni | 40,099 | 24.37 | |
| Libertarian | William "B. J." Wagener | 7,700 | 4.68 | |
| Total votes | 164,514 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dornan (incumbent) | 109,807 | 51.00 | |
| Democratic | Carey Peck | 100,061 | 46.47 | |
| Libertarian | Jerome L. "Jerry" Sievers | 5,448 | 2.53 | |
| Total votes | 215,316 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) | 108,725 | 79.19 | |
| Republican | Robert Reid | 23,179 | 16.88 | |
| Libertarian | Ernst F. Ghermann | 5,400 | 3.93 | |
| Total votes | 137,304 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) | 80,095 | 86.12 | |
| Republican | Michael Arthur Hirt | 10,282 | 11.06 | |
| Libertarian | Earl Smith | 2,622 | 2.82 | |
| Total votes | 92,999 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George E. Danielson (incumbent) | 74,119 | 72.15 | |
| Republican | J. Arthur "Art" Platten | 24,136 | 23.49 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce M. Hobbs | 4,480 | 4.36 | |
| Total votes | 102,735 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mervyn M. Dymally | 69,146 | 64.41 | |
| Republican | Don Grimshaw | 38,203 | 35.59 | |
| Total votes | 107,349 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) | 84,057 | 65.91 | |
| Republican | John R. Adler | 39,260 | 30.79 | |
| Libertarian | Thomas A. Cosgrove | 4,209 | 3.30 | |
| Total votes | 127,526 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne R. Grisham (incumbent) | 122,439 | 70.85 | |
| Democratic | Fred L. Anderson | 50,365 | 29.15 | |
| Total votes | 172,804 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Lungren (incumbent) | 138,024 | 71.82 | |
| Democratic | Simone | 46,351 | 24.12 | |
| Peace and Freedom | John S. Donohue | 7,794 | 4.06 | |
| Total votes | 192,169 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Dreier | 100,743 | 51.79 | |||
| Democratic | James F. Lloyd (incumbent) | 88,279 | 45.38 | |||
| Peace and Freedom | James Michael "Mike" Noonan | 5,492 | 2.82 | |||
| Total votes | 194,514 | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) | 88,628 | 52.54 | |
| Republican | John Paul Stark | 73,247 | 43.42 | |
| Libertarian | Harry J. Histen | 6,815 | 4.04 | |
| Total votes | 168,690 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Lewis (incumbent) | 165,371 | 71.57 | |
| Democratic | Donald M. "Don" Rusk | 58,091 | 25.14 | |
| Libertarian | Larry Morris | 7,615 | 3.30 | |
| Total votes | 231,077 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jerry M. Patterson (incumbent) | 91,880 | 55.54 | |
| Republican | Art Jacobson | 66,256 | 40.05 | |
| Libertarian | Charles E. "Chuck" Heiser | 7,301 | 4.41 | |
| Total votes | 165,437 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) | 175,228 | 76.27 | |
| Democratic | Leonard L. Lahtinen | 54,504 | 23.73 | |
| Total votes | 229,732 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Badham (incumbent) | 213,999 | 70.16 | |
| Democratic | Michael F. Dow | 66,512 | 21.81 | |
| Libertarian | Dan Mahaffey | 24,486 | 8.03 | |
| Total votes | 304,997 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Lowery | 123,187 | 52.66 | |
| Democratic | Bob Wilson | 101,101 | 43.22 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph D. Alldredge | 9,630 | 4.12 | |
| Total votes | 233,918 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duncan Hunter | 79,713 | 53.27 | |||
| Democratic | Lionel Van Deerlin (incumbent) | 69,936 | 46.73 | |||
| Total votes | 149,649 | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clair Burgener (incumbent) | 298,815 | 86.57 | |
| Democratic | Tom Metzger | 46,361 | 13.43 | |
| Total votes | 345,176 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
